Zilog Z80000

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:addressed multiple addressing modes
gptkbp:application used in embedded systems
used in various end-user applications
embedded systems, computing
gptkbp:architecture CISC
superscalar architecture
multi-user systems
Z80000 architecture
gptkbp:bus_connections multiplexed address/data bus
multiprocessor bus architecture
supports a system bus architecture
gptkbp:cache_size supports cache memory
gptkbp:cache_support no on-chip cache
gptkbp:clock_speed up to 20 MHz
gptkbp:community_involvement small development community
gptkbp:compatibility gptkb:Zilog_Z8000
software compatibility issues
hardware compatibility issues
compatible with Zilog Z8000
gptkbp:competitors Intel, Motorola
competed with Intel and Motorola
gptkbp:data_bus_width 24-bit
32-bit
32-bit data bus
32-bit control bus
gptkbp:data_type integer, floating-point, and character types
gptkbp:depth 32-bit
gptkbp:design_philosophy balance of performance and cost
gptkbp:design_purpose high performance and low cost
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Zilog
gptkbp:development early 1980s
developed in the 1980s
Zilog development tools
Zilog engineers
gptkbp:development_tools available development tools
Zilog assembler and compiler
gptkbp:emulation limited emulation capabilities
supports emulation of Z8000
gptkbp:end_of_life 1990s
reached end of life in the 1990s
gptkbp:evaluates Zilog evaluation boards available
gptkbp:frequency up to 20 MHz
gptkbp:has_documentation extensive documentation available
available from Zilog
gptkbp:has_units optional
optional floating-point unit
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced microprocessor design
gptkbp:historical_significance part of Zilog's legacy in computing.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zilog Z80000
gptkbp:instruction_set variable-length instructions
variable length
CISC architecture
supports pipelining
over 100 instructions
Zilog Z80000 instruction set
Z80000 instruction set
Zilog Z80000 ISA
complex instruction set features
instruction set documentation available
gptkbp:interrupts hardware interrupts
supports hardware interrupts
gptkbp:is_integrated_with integrated into various systems
gptkbp:language_support Assembly, C
gptkbp:legacy influenced later microprocessors
limited legacy support
found in legacy systems
considered a legacy architecture
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Zilog
gptkbp:manufacturing_process manufactured using CMOS technology
gptkbp:market targeted at the high-end market
gptkbp:market_launch personal computers
gptkbp:market_position niche market
niche market position
gptkbp:marketed_as high-performance microprocessor
gptkbp:memory_type up to 16 MB
gptkbp:notable_features segmented memory model
gptkbp:notable_users various computer manufacturers
gptkbp:performance high performance for its time
gptkbp:power_consumption moderate
moderate power consumption
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Zilog_Z8000
gptkbp:production_years early 1990s
development ceased in the late 1980s
gptkbp:programming_language supports multiple programming languages
register-based architecture
gptkbp:ram segmented memory model
gptkbp:registration 16 general-purpose registers
32-bit registers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Zilog_Z8000_series
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1986
gptkbp:success limited commercial success
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zilog_Z80001
Zilog Z80001 architecture
Zilog Z80000 A
gptkbp:type CISC
gptkbp:used_in workstations
gptkbp:user_base small user base
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zilog_Z8000
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7